HIST 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Reconstruction Era
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The american civil war, also known as the war between the states, was a conflict that occurred in the united states from 1861 to 1865. The war was fought between the northern states, which were. Union states, and the southern states, which were confederate states. Over the next four years, more than three million soldiers fought in the war, and over. The war ended on april 9, 1865, with the surrender of. Confederate general robert e. lee to union general ulysses s. grant at the battle of appomattox. The civil war remains a significant event in american history, and its legacy can still be seen in the country today. The american civil war was fought from 1861 to 1865, and was a conflict between the northern states (which were known as the union states) and the southern states (which were known as the. The main cause of the war was the disagreement over the institution of slavery and states" rights.
